Loss of frog habitat
The habitat above is very degraded. Click on the picture to find out why.
A frog's habitat is the environment in which it feeds, shelters and breeds. If it cannot find suitable habitat, it will die. So it's hardly surprising that habitat loss is probably the greatest threat to frogs.
Humans can damage frog habitat in many ways. For example, people:
- clear large areas of native vegetation for housing and agriculture.
- drain wetlands or allow cattle to graze in them
- collect bush rock, which is used for shelter by some frogs such as the red-crowned toadlet
- frequently burn patches of bush which frogs shelter in
- reduce the quality of wildlife corridors, which connect areas of frog habitat together. This makes it difficult for frogs to move from one area to another.
More information
How to create your own frog habitat
Whether you have a small garden or a large property, there are some simple things you can do to help your local frogs.
Page last updated: 21 February 2008